WHY I DON'T ENJOY LABS | BUSY SCIENCE STUDENT DAY IN THE LIFE AT UNI
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- Labs, labs, labs . . . what is it like as a biology student? 🔬
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As a student researcher at Ohio State who is also a science major I can say that doing actual research in a lab is very different from class labs. Class labs expect you to learn from what you are doing and it is often tedious, the equipment is not what is generally used in a research lab and there is little room for creativity. Working in a research lab is so much more exciting. You take all the knowledge that you have on the topic you are researching and you use it to create experiments of your own and it is almost akin to an art form. You spend a huge portion of your time writing papers/presentations to justify and express your hard work. I enjoyed the research lab way more than the class lab, but class lab is so much easier because of the research lab because you learn so much in research lab. I would highly recommend spending at least a year in a research lab. You could even receive a grant/fellowship for your research. I hope this helped!
CURRENTLY IN MY MIDDLE OF MY BEAST OF A DAY! 😅 (still going till 10pm!)
But I just wanted to say . . . I hope you enjoy the vlog guys!
As usual hit the 👍🏻 if you enjoyed it + I'll see you on Sunday (hopefully for the very highly requested video . . . . 😏)
Keep smiling people!
Holly Gabrielle good luck for the rest of today!
Is the video how i make notes?
If it is eeekkk!! Yaya
What course do you study?
yep would love a detailed video on how you make notes , I am a kinesthetic learner too , but its hard to make the time to be able to write down everything , please if you could help with that aspect too (maybe in the part 2 of How you manage to make notes and revise)
Love u holly💜
As someone who has 3.5 hours of lab everyday, I relate.
I love your study with Me’s !!! I’m obsessed! ♥️
Since I started watching you wich is this semester I have been so motivated and my grades are better plus whenever you upload a video it makes my day so thank you ❤❤
I love the length of the your videos and I've watched them all till the end! Never stop vlogging! ❤
I really like the theoretical aspects of biology, did a phd in cell biology/pharmacology because 'that's what you do after a masters', didnt enjoy the lab work so much, very long days expts cell culture etc etc, experimental design was important just so you dont waste time doing things that are irrelevant (!), but did enjoy 'finding out new stuff' and relating my findings to the published literature, I really like your vlogs :)
I completely agree with you on not enjoying labs as much! I’m currently studying biomedical science and this semester I have a lab every single day and I’m literally drowning in work and preparations. They take up so much time and are very stressful but I‘m really liking the theory part of it. We just have to power through and we’ll get there in the end! 💪🏻 loving your vlogs Holly keep em up 💛
When I get out of a prac I always feel like I just survived a tornado
same!!!!
@@HollyGabrielle hey holly ...I am an Indian ....and a great follower of yours ..and even I have opted biology...your videos motivate me a lot
😘Love from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Omg samee omlll I can't so accurate 😂🙃
You should talk more on what you are thinking of doing. I remember my years as a biology major in undergrad that lead to my decision to become a pharmacist. Two years out of pharmacy school and having jobs in both in both retail and hospital practice, I don’t regret all the hard work. 😊
27 minutes of Holly and a video on Sunday= my idea of study heaven :) hope you get some time to relax tomorrow after your hectic day!
I love labs
I'm a BSc Chemistry student and honestly I feel you hhahaha .... I feel like I can't catch a break between lectures and labs (we have 6 hour labs twice a week for 8 weeks of the semester) and I love how you manage to be so productive because I literally crash as soon as I get home most days. I'm also a flamenco dancer and we're doing our annual show so I have rehearsals piled on too hahah
This was one of the best and most interesting videos you’ve made in your “day in the life” series, Holly!! I look forward to more such videos in the future
I am a biology student (human health) and, oh my gosh, I hate labs. Sometimes they are okay but most of the time I end up spending three hours in a BOILING hot room, bored out of my mind! My favourite labs are field labs with my marine biology unit!
haha labs ae either too hot or wayyyyy too cold !!!!
I 100% relate to the lab thing, I do neuroscience but I mainly do biomed labs (like tissue bio or human cell stuff) and I could never see myself working in research. I literally become another person during labs, they frustrate me to no end, especially when I'm confused
Completely understand your feelings on labs. It’s so hard to deal with all the information and actually understand it. I study Biochemistry, I enjoy labs but they’re difficult
I am also a biology student and for me, most of the labs I've had so far were really entertaining and I liked them even if they were really long. Except for chemistry labs we had last year. It was just too much information for 4 hours and we always had to study a lot ahead with my lab partner, otherwise, we wouldn't even know what we are doing. But even despite all the stress, I still kinda liked them. Maybe I am just weird, haha.
Primarily in 1st and 2nd year, labs tend to be quite intense. I believe this is due to the fact that there are quite a lot of laboratory skills and techniques that the student must learn and practice. Don't lose hope! During upper years, labs tend to become more interesting especially because you start to see how the laboratory findings generalize to several populations. Knowing that I have the potential to contribute to a revolutionary finding (for disease prevention) gives me the drive to pursue research. Keep up your great work! ^_^
Omg yes. I use this video's as a break from work ♥️ It motivates me and rests my mind. :)
I'm studying Biochemistry and we had 8 hour biochemistry labs last semester, oh boy, that was not very enjoyable... It's interesting to see how diverse studies are! By the way, I am from Lithuania so it is a part of the difference I guess :)
Not a fan of labs either! I study genetics and did a practical project for my diss. So glad to finish the practical aspect of it! Think its the environment being stuck in a bright room and pippetting for hours on end just gives me a headache.
Just started watching it but i know its going to be 🎉amazing🎊
Don't stress out holly it'll be all worth it at the end❤❤❤🎉
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Hey Holly, I know the feeling well when it comes to labs at uni. I graduated last july from a chemistry degree and I found that I didn't particularly enjoy the labs in my 1st and 2nd years because of how rediculously busy they were and I going in I always knew I'd come out being physically and mentally drained (had 8hr lab a week). Stick with it though, by 4th year when I had my own project to work on I started to really enjoy it because you are pretty much leading your own work (obviously with a bit of guidance from a supervisor) and it's much more relaxed as you're concentrating on one area and bonus, it's something that you're interested in. So don't discount research, I work in R&D now and if you had asked me when I was in 2nd year if I could see myself going into research my response would have been a point blank no!
Don't get me wrong, I loved teaching myself and researching things that interest me but in my job now, it all revolves around coming up with an idea through research and independent reading (as my boss can't be over me 24/7) sourcing the materials writing formulations then testing them to see how they perform. The cycle then continues as you're trying to make the material the best it can be! and thankfully no idea is a bad idea!
I felt that uni labs were stressful as well because you've got something rigid set out in front of you that you know you have to follow and youve got to complete by a certain time/ day. This, unless deadlines are mega tight (but you tend to know in advance as a researcher at least in my field) you know that you can do so much and then come back to it the next day as long as you are forward planning.
Also, never give up the other things you like at uni, i picked up extra in my 4th year and although my days were jam packed and some weeks was lucky to get more than 4-5hrs a night, I wouldn't change any of it!
Keep going you're doing awesome!
thank you sooo much for this!!!! it is so useful reading about other people's experiences!!! i have a big tough decision for my next year options so i really need to do some thinking!!
Hey holly....ur study with me are the best...
I hate the labs. They're super stressful 😐
stressful omg i knowwwwww
It could be just you don't like lab work - and it definitely doesn't mean you don't like Science. In contrast, I quite enjoy lab work except I find practicals during undergraduates are too predictable. I like how you vlog your undergrad life, keep it up!
Hi! I'm doing a science degree too! My lab hours are just as long as well... like 6 hrs per lab. I enjoy the microbiology labs and lectures the most but I'm also still thinking if I want to continue on and be a researcher or do sth else. This is really sth to think abt huh 😅
I LOVE your video's!!! They get me sooo motivated and ready to smash some work! #obsessed
That French little bit was AMAZING!
I discovered your channel today!! I’m now obsessed 💗💗
Hi Holly ! Loved your vlog. I’m disabled, and you are a dynamic person who gives me a window on the world. Thank you. Inspired by you and your sister I’m on my way to becoming vegan. Yay !
awwwww thank YOU so much for leaving such a beautiful comment
Hi Holly, loved the video as always!! super curious to know what you're planning about your future career and your summer plans as well!!! I can relate to what you said about labs. All my labs are 4 hours long and in some of them, we don't even have a place to seat. I always leave the lab thirsty, drained and with a headache... something I have to work around because I am interested in research (biology also :) )
Lab stress me so much too, I get anxiety because oh gosh and how quickly you need to do everything and it’s just too much (?) so I feel u!
I personally enjoy your videos and like them.
Keep it up!
Love how I'm watching this just after coming back from day 1 of a 2 day practical 😭 As a 1st year biomed student I completely feel your pain and I'm so so glad I've found your channel!!
In my first-year bio major in Canada, we have 1 3 hour bio lab every week, and 1 3 hour chem lab every other week. They're always very stressful. In the bio labs they barely give any info on the lab, so it's very frustrating. We usually have to figure out key parts of the lab ourselves, which I understand helps us learn but it's so stressful in the moment!
Literally the best feeling is seeing the notification that you have uploaded a video!!! Hope you survived today! ❤️
Again an amazing video! I was hoping you could do a video about why you chose Cambridge, how you got in, what the interview was like etc. It would be amazing
holly i'm gonna start studying biology in april and i'm so excited! your videos motivate me to work hard and structure my time well :) I hope that i will enjoy lab in uni as i enjoyed it in high school. Lots of love from germany ♥
Loved the video and the recent ones as well!! I would love love love to see a 'what I eat in a week as a vegan student' video!!
I can totally relate to your feelings about labs. I'm doing biochemistry and last semester one of my labs took about 6 to 7 hours... it was just really intense, because we had so many different experiments in one day, so even if you had prepared for them you couldn't possibly remember all the details. So I was just constantly trying to figure out what I had to do and honestly, half of the time I had no clue what I was actually doing. :D Next semester my labs are going to be even more intense, because one is an 8 hour lab and another one takes literally 10 hours. I'm not really looking forward to that... Anyways, I would definitely be interested in what you're planning on doing as a career, since I'm not sure myself if I want to go into research, so I'm always curious what other options there are. (I rarely comment on videos, but when I do my comments somehow just become way too long, wow, I'm sorry. :D)
Nina Kim I’m doing biochemistry too, it’s so stressful 😂
Oh I feel you... I’m studying Biochemistry too and we had 8hour long labs last semester... I had the the same experience🙈 As you said I am also not so keen on research as I feel it’s not for me. What some people do in my country is they go to hospital labs or something with managemant(not sure about this).
Oh ok yeah, that makes sense. :) Mabye that's something I could look into. Thanks for the tip!
I studied physics as an undergraduate in Moscow and we had lots of labs every semester. Those labs were the best means to understand how science and the world around us works, but labs were - and still are - handled differently in my uni. Each student is assigned a specific number of “problems” at the beginning of every semester for every course that includes lab work, so we know in advance what and when we will be working on (and who our lab partners will be)! This way students get to prepare for every lab session in advance, participate in the actual experiment on the day scheduled and then analyze the data at home, cuz we get to present and defend our results within the next few weeks. Basically, on a lab day students pass a mini exam proving they are familiar with the material and experiment details, carry out the experiment and collect data and present the results of a previous lab session.
We still had lots of stress and inconvenience because of how the process was organized, but overall labs were useful. They do get better with years, too!
I'm a med student from Germany and I don't really enjoy labs either, especially those in chemistry and physics. As you said, they tend to be very long and exhausting. We also need to pass a short exam in order to participate and are only allowed to fail once per semester (which are usually three months long) - otherwise we have to retake the whole course. It creates a constant pressure. Bio labs are fine, for me they are a opportunity to try all the methods I heard about in school, like PCR and for most med students at my uni they are easier to pass as well.
Another topic: Are you actually allowed to film in labs? Because we are not even allowed to use our phones in there (Data protection).
Can't wait to know what career path you choose! I'm sure you will do great!
I feel your pain, I’m a pharmaceutical science student and the labs are hell! We have a lot of time but in reality when your there the time flies and we have to give in our work and if you haven’t done prep in advance your doomed! We aren’t examined on All Labs but the ones which are I feel like they make them specifically difficult 😅
Hi, Holly I am so happy that I found you. You make my day every day. Thank you so much for your videos!))))))
Hey Holly! I totally feel you on the labs, I am in my third year of university, Biochemistry and specialization on MIcrobiology and Immunology, and most of the time i feel lost in the labs and really dont enjoy it! I am also trying to figure out what to do in the future, so you should talk about it soon, i am in the same boat! saying hi from Canada
I'm currently doing a work placement for my thesis (6 months working in a lab collecting data and then analyzing it) and I must say, it's SO different from the labs I had at uni. At uni everything was prepared for us and we just had to do the experiment we were given a proper protocol for, here I have to look for protocols on how to do stuff completely on my own, have to prepare all the reagents all on my own and if I'm lucky my supervisor is in the lab and I can ask him stuff :D
BUT I love this work to death and I can't really imagine doing anything other than research. I'm so excited for getting the data and analyzing it because my project is fancy as heck.
Same, I'm in my first year of my masters degree (I'm studying pharmacy) and having a semester lab work where I then have to write my thesis about. I hated the labs in my bachelor years as well, but now I love it. There is no stress, and you have to actively think and do research instead of just following the instructions.
Ooh I saw Principles of Development in your hand at the start! The most handy book for a developmental student 😊
Currently studying a HND Applied Biological Sciences 😅 Last semester was really hard and this is my first week of exams 😭 I don’t mind labs that much because they are typically only for reinforcing the knowledge learned in classes and for writing up lab reports... I have a massive project due that needs more than 40 hours in the lab so it’s quite a large part this term! Hang in there! 😊
I'm studying science at university and feel the same about labs, they're not always that intense but there is a fair bit of information and not always in an area that I'm interested in which makes it harder. Luckily my labs are only 2 or 3 hrs so its not too bad, don't know what I would do if I had a 5 hr one!! I don't see myself working in a lab either, I feel as though it would get quite repetitive so I'm looking towards the healthcare side and hoping to be a physiologist :) Love your videos! - They make my day
I love your study with me’s, Holly!!💖
I am doing a science masters and I love labs. It's fascinating to see what is happening and relate to what happens in a lecture. I also did a chemistry degree, so I enjoyed doing it. I also enjoy reading papers as well.
As a biomedical student,I can relate :')
Yaay :D I love your vlogs
Was really looking forward to watch your new videos and luckily here it is ❤️
I enjoy the labs but not really the reports that i need to hand in :') its always due a week after the lab is performed and i feel like it takes up way too much time from my life QAQ Your labs from your description sound very different than mine which is interesting! xD
Hey Holly! I did 5 semesters of chemical engineering and I really enjoyed labs. It was interesting but as you said also very intense and each was about 3-4 hours long. I hope ur day is going well, keep it up, girl! ❤️ love you and ur vlogs 🤗
Holl I actually love you're vids, you make me look forward to uni in September! 🏵
You could be a scicommer! (I have a BSc and BSc (hons), I loved labs, love labwork, shopping around for a postgrad so I can do more research. In undergrad it was annoying because you're pressed for time and equipment and might not get enough time to understand what you're doing and why, but once you do a proper research project with purpose behind each experiment is amazing. Science writing is another option or if you're good at code you could do computational biology which is more drylab than wetlab. Or you could completely do something else, you're not bound to be a biologist if you don't want to be. :)
How do you summarize the lectures? Do you rewrite the abstract after the lecture at home that they would be more accurate? Why do you use folders on rings? At us in Ukraine lectures write simply in a notebook and all. In general, tell me more about how you make notes.
new video now on my channel! ruclips.net/video/H-18Xiligoc/видео.html
Does anyone know what “supervision” means? Holly mentioned that all the time but I have no idea what it is!! Colleges in my country don’t have any forms of “supervision”
ibz mo's channel has a good explanation video. he also goes to cambridge
I’m pretty sure it’s only Oxford and Cambridge (but Durham might too) who have supervisions, but they’re basically just an hour or two hours sat with a leader in your field talking about any essays you’ve recently done, stuff you don’t understand and then just working through problems!
Don't know if you've done this already, but could you do a quick tutorial on the makeup look you had for the night? It looked so simple, elegant, and really neat!
We have so different lab experiences! I usually love them! I study biomedical science, so we've got a few labs every week in addition to all of our lectures :)
so i have done a stage make up one i don't know if you saw that? ruclips.net/video/BHY5NnGgyaY/видео.html but i could do one for a super simple look? :)
Yes I saw, but a simpler one, like what you're wearing here would be awesome!
holly can you upload some smoothie recipes?? you’ve really inspired me to try eating healthier haha
YESSSS! I literally just done a little dance because I can come away from studying for this. Am I sad?
2OrdinaryGuys is it bad I look for your comment on these videos now I found your channel on Hols video😂 love your videos!
I'm a chemistry student and have long sometimes 8 to 9 hour lab days once a week. Also we need to do a lot of homework for the lab journals. I don't really enjoy doing the homework, but tge labwork is quite enjoyable most of the times.
I love your vlogs, makes me so excited for uni haha xx
Your vlogging is really awesome. Studding Biology really cool.
OMG DISNEY!!!!!!
Same! I get these 2 hour lectures, really intense, really warm 'cause the room is packed and I have to write notes full speed so I never get the chance to drink much water and after I always feel like my eyes are burning and my head is exploding: good times.
There's another amazing video...
U don't know how much I wait for video.. 😆😊
Thank u for your videos about study and it's a good example for my Uni life.
I take biology and chemistry a level, and I hate practicals so much I don’t think science at university is for me😂 it’s a shame as I’ve always thought I would do biology but I hate the practical side of it 😅
Jess Mxry I hate labs as well but I'm still doing Biology at Uni!
Do more of these study with me vids❤️❤️
I love you vids so much doooooo more please💕💕💕
Are you thinking of doing a career in science communication? It’s worth considering if you haven’t already - you’re comfortable in front of a camera and large audiences, you’re articulate and have a clear passion for science.
Also hang in there with the labs - they get so much better when you’re doing your project. I hated labs in first and second year but things improved after that. You don’t have such immense time pressure and you can pace yourself in terms of background reading. In terms of how you are examined on lab work, it might be different at Cambridge (I was at Oxford) but often I had to explain how I would carry out an experiment (such as identify genes causing specific phenotypes) or be able to analyse results that were from experiments similar to ones carried out in the labs. I don’t think I ever got asked a specific question on a lab project though in terms of the content. As long as you understand what you did in the lab, I think you’ll be great.
We have computer stimulated labs for Psychological Research and I want to cry every time we have them!
Holly can you do a video about money, budgeting? Like how much you make and how much you spend? What your dorm costs ect
Holly !! Needed some inspiration and here you are ❤️❤️❤️ ly
Heyy Holly, hopefully you see this comment I have been watching you continuasly for the past week non stop, I am obsessed with you you are so inspirational and I love it I am considering becoming vegan because your videos inspire me every day I love you so much and you are now my favourite youtuber x
hahaa awww thank youuu!!
My biggest issue with labs is keeping the lab manuals as I go. But in physics all of our pracs are super easy-going so far. Bio and chem labs have fun content but there is no way to structure them to not feel like you're swimming in a choppy ocean.
Hmm i love labs! I have them 9-5 and they're not too stressful at all (i go to kings). It's like bake off but you can't ingest your products haha! I love your vlogs btw x
Luv ur videos! Really motivates me to study, I also want to go to Cambridge :)
I study biology and I really really like the labs we do lot of fun things like in hematology labs ( we deal with blood mostly ) and in microbiology labs (we deal with bacteria and fungi mostly ) in molecular labs ( where we extract DNA and experiment on it ) potny labs or plant labs also fun like today we did a soap by any kind of vegetable oil you want we added color to it and scent as well and we do take chemistry labs which is a bit dense but in exams we do allowed to have our note and handout during the exam so basically we just focus on the labs and never mind the exam too much.
Love you so much!please never stop vlogging❤
Love these 20 min long videos👍👍
You are so busy. I hope you get some relaxation time soon. Labs sound grim.
Omg I hate labs too!! Still in 6th from but all the practicals are so rushed with teachers watching your every move, waiting for you to do something wrong!😂
As someone who quitted Molecular Bio. and Gen. I too can relate to the lab situation.
Your videos are amazing they always seem to inspire me❤
Hi Holly, nice vlog! May I know where did you get the mason jar for your smoothies and water drinking? 😉😉
i think either tkmaxx or asda!
Holly Gabrielle Thanks! Will try to look for it 😊😊
im currently studying biomedical science in school and my tiring day is monday. really crazy day and i am really exhausted every monday. lab and lecture in a day is really something else. HAHAH.
Half an hour, omg I saved this video to watch after exams. Love from India ♥
Hi holly , my name is Summer and I love your videos , I wanted to ask you a few questions if you don't mind. Does Cambridge do childcare as a study like can you do essays and lectures on it and how do you get your footage from your camera onto RUclips because I tried and I don't just don't know how thanks
You are such an inspiration ! I love ur vlogs...
You are an awesome, nice and so great person. Greetings from Argentina!
I'm a conservation biology student and I love labs, although my favourite way of learning has to be field work.
I totally relate, I had 4 hours labs in chemistry last semester and we had to do so much stuff without having proper time to think about what we were doing so most of the time we were running to finish our labs and it was kind of dangerous considering that we were using deadly products. Love your videos by the way ♥️
I can relate! Plus the chemicals we use stink up the whole room, I usually leave with a massive headache.
Last semester I had 2 hour chem and physics labs. The physics ones were super chill but synthesising polyaniline gas sensors and aspirin in 1.5 hours (because of half hour explanation in beginning) without equipment being already set up was a messssss.
Hi Holly, do you have any advice on studying for high school students who want to get into Cambridge?